Category: Tennis
ATP Rankings, Jan 8, 2024: Top 10 De Minaur, Top 20 Mannarino
[ad_1] New year, new ranking milestones for two tour veterans. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 8, 2024 It took all of seven days for Alex de Minaur to achieve a long-term career goal in 2024. The Aussie cracked the Top-10 for the first time in Monday’s ATP rankings, becoming the first man…
NikeCourt 2024 Australian Open Collection
[ad_1] Melbourne braces itself for the arrival of NikeCourt’s elite athletes, including Rafa Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Paula Badosa, Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune, Aryna Sabalenka, and Jannik Sinner, promising an unforgettable start to the 2024 tennis season. With the launch of new Zoom GP Challenge 1 footwear silhouette, these players are set to dominate…
Melbourne | Raducanu pulls out of exhibition as Cavaday joins her Down Under
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu has not exactly covered herself in glory by withdrawing from a charity exhibition match with Naomi Osaka on Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park at the last minute due to ‘soreness’, causing the event to be cancelled. Raducanu made her return to the match court last week, following 8 months on the…
Australian Open Qualifying Draws and Schedule for January 9, 2024
[ad_1] David Goffin of Belgium faces Stefano Travaglia in Australian Open qualifying action. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER Australian Open Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 14-28, 2024A$86.5 million ($58.91 million U.S. dollars) History At Stake at 2024 Australian Open Ten-time AO champion Novak Djokovic returns playing for a record-extending 11th AO championship and record 25th Grand Slam crown. On the…
The Five Most Successful Canadian Tennis Players of All Time
[ad_1] Canada’s contribution to tennis includes a roster of players who have excelled on the international stage. Their achievements encompass Grand Slam victories, Olympic medals, and significant impacts on the sport. These players’ successes have elevated Canada’s presence in world tennis. Milos Raonic Milos Raonic, a professional tennis player with roots in Montenegro, grew up…
Five Women Who May Retire From Tennis In 2024
[ad_1] As women’s tennis basks at the prospect of several teenage breakthroughs, the veterans are on their way to exit the stage. Two of the most shocking retirements on the WTA tour in the past two years have most certainly been those of Ashleigh Barty, who quit at the top of her game at the…
Swiatek Expands Lead at Top, Rybakina Rises to No.3
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 8, 2024 Iga Swiatek went 5-0 in singles at United Cup last week, and stretched her lead at the top of the WTA rankings over World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka. The Pole leads Sabalenka by 975 points in Monday’s WTA rankings. Swiatek is guaranteed to hold the…
Cincinnati Open Name Returns – Tennis Connected
[ad_1] Cincinnati (Jan. 8, 2024) – As it begins its 125th year, one of the world’s longest-tenured tennis tournaments is returning to its original name, Cincinnati Open. Rebranding the tournament comes shortly after its owner, Beemok Capital, announced the event will remain at the Lindner Family Tennis Center for the next 25 years. The tournament,…
Brisbane | Rune and Dimitrov make it through to final
[ad_1] With most of the seeds in the field eliminated in the early rounds of the Brisbane International, the organisers will be delighted that their top two in the draw have made it to the final as expected. I managed to close it out in two sets, which is good for the energy. I’m playing…
Auckland tennis preview, pick, and prediction: Fils vs. Gasquet
[ad_1] Getty Images It will be a battle between different generations in French tennis when Arthur Fils and Richard Gasquet collide in round one of the ASB Classic on Tuesday evening. Surprisingly, Gasquet is the defending champion of this tournament. At 36 years old, he triumphed at the beginning of 2023 in Auckland for his…